0:1
Algeria took the lead in the 24th minute, after a dozy Jan Vertonghen tugged at Sofiane
Feghouli. Feghouli made no mistake from the spot. With the history of the referee,
Vertonghen can think himself lucky that he didn't see red.

Lukaku started to show his frustration; his team mates needed to wake
up and get up towards him quicker.

Passing the ball around is one thing, but it helps if you pass and
move; to give others the option to make better passes as a result.

So Belgium became the surprise team of the tournamnet as most people
thought they would be; surprised at themselves though, for trailing Algeria at the end of
the first half of their opening game.

Half-time: Belgium 0 - Algeria 1

Not surprising that Algeria started to take their time in the
second-half either.

1:1
Marouane Fellaini might not have had the best of seasons in Manchester, but his
introduction in the second half - for Mousa Dembele - brought Belgium back into the game;
as he headed in Kevin De Bruyne's cross, after only six minutes on the pitch.

2:1
You can only sit back and defend a penalty lead for so long, especially against a team
that could be the surprise package of the tournament, spiced with inspired second-half
substitutions of the Ottmar Hitzfeld calibre; Dries Mertens, the scorer.

Algeria might feel disappointed after being in front for so long but
in all honesty, they can't be surprised they lost.